Violent weekend shootings raise alarm as summer approaches

BATON ROUGE – A string of shootings over the weekend has community members and advocates on edge as the city heads into summer.

Police are investigating several incidents that occurred Saturday night, including a shooting on Louise Street near Hickory Street that left two people injured.

Shortly after, a separate shooting on Sycamore Street sent two others to a hospital. Officials report that one victim suffered a gunshot wound while the other had a separate injury. Investigators believe this shooting may have been targeted, with the gunshot victim seriously hurt but not in critical condition…

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